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. 2018 Jun 18;67(1):134-136.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy035.

Opportunities to Improve Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in the United States for Adult Ambulatory Care Visits

Sarah Kabbani  1 , Adam L Hersh  2 , Daniel J Shapiro  3   4 , Katherine E Fleming-Dutra  1 , Andrew T Pavia  2 , Lauri A Hicks  1
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Opportunities to Improve Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in the United States for Adult Ambulatory Care Visits

Sarah Kabbani et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration warned against fluoroquinolone use for conditions with effective alternative agents. An estimated 5.1% of adult ambulatory fluoroquinolone prescriptions were for conditions that did not require antibiotics, and 19.9% were for conditions where fluoroquinolones are not recommended first-line therapy. Unnecessary fluoroquinolone use should be reduced.

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  • Reply to Mercuro et al.
    Kabbani S, Hersh AL, Shapiro DJ, Fleming-Dutra KE, Pavia AT, Hicks LA. Kabbani S, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 28;67(8):1307-1308. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy275. Clin Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 29659745 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Ambulatory Quinolone Prescribing: Moving From Opportunity to Implementation.
    Mercuro NJ, Kenney RM, Abreu-Lanfranco O, Davis SL. Mercuro NJ, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 28;67(8):1306-1307. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy315. Clin Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 29659764 No abstract available.

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